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Data through February 2026 · 108 months published since March 2017

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Costa Rica · M1

2,690 green cards issued in 2024 →
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M1 visas issued to people from Costa Rica · February 2026
0

That is 1 fewer than in January 2026 (1) — ▼ -100.0%.

M1 visas made up 0.0% of all visas in February 2026 (compared with 0.0% in January 2026).

Quick view · February 2026
▼-100.0% vs January 2026 (1)▼-100.0% vs February 2025 (5)

All published months together: 123

Costa Rica · M1: month by month, 2026 compared with 2025

compared with
  • 202515
  • 20261
02468JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Month20252026Change
January01–
February50▼ -100.0%
March1––
April1––
May0––
June1––
July0––
August1––
September1––
October2––
November1––
December2––

When is it busy? Costa Rica · M1

Busiest month: August (15.2% of a typical year). Quietest: April (3.3%). An even year would be 8.3% a month.

10.0%
11.3%
9.4%
3.3%
4.3%
11.1%
5.8%
15.2%
5.1%
9.3%
8.1%
7.2%
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Average of 8 full years (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each bar is that month's share of the year's total. Years with missing months are left out. It shows when visas are issued, not when people apply.

Costa Rica · M1: all published months

By monthBy yearBy fiscal year
02468Mar'17Nov'17Jul'18Mar'19Nov'19Jul'20Mar'21Nov'21Jul'22Mar'23Nov'23Jul'24Mar'25Nov'25
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MonthIssuances
Mar '170
Apr '172
May '171
Jun '172
Jul '174
Aug '172
Sep '171
Oct '171
Nov '170
Dec '173
Jan '181
Feb '182
Mar '182
Apr '18
0
May '181
Jun '183
Jul '181
Aug '181
Sep '183
Oct '182
Nov '182
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '192
Mar '192
Apr '191
May '190
Jun '192
Jul '191
Aug '192
Sep '193
Oct '191
Nov '191
Dec '191
Jan '202
Feb '201
Mar '201
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '203
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '211
Feb '210
Mar '211
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '211
Aug '211
Sep '210
Oct '211
Nov '213
Dec '211
Jan '220
Feb '222
Mar '222
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '223
Jul '220
Aug '223
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '233
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '231
May '233
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '231
Sep '230
Oct '232
Nov '231
Dec '232
Jan '241
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '241
May '241
Jun '244
Jul '244
Aug '241
Sep '240
Oct '243
Nov '240
Dec '242
Jan '250
Feb '255
Mar '251
Apr '251
May '250
Jun '251
Jul '250
Aug '251
Sep '251
Oct '252
Nov '251
Dec '252
Jan '261
Feb '260

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Total visas issued
11
Latest 12 months · Costa Rica · M1
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Costa Rica · Visa class M1 · One total per month
  • Dec 20252
  • Jan 20261
  • Feb 20260
Dec 2025
267% of selected
Jan 2026
133% of selected
Feb 2026
00% of selected
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  • Jan 2026 is 1 (50.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
  • Feb 2026 is 2 (100.0%) lower than Dec 2025.
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Total issued 210
Total210